Arshia Sattar

Arshia Sattar holds a PhD in South Asian Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago. She teaches classical Indian literature at several institutions in India, is founder and director of the Sangam House writers' residency, and writes about books and Indian literatures for a number of journals and magazines. Her Mahabharata for Children was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Children's Literature in 2022. She has been working with the Valmiki Ramayana for thirty-five years.

Arshia Sattar holds a PhD in South Asian Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago. She teaches classical Indian literature at several institutions in India, is founder and director of the Sangam House writers' residency, and writes about books and Indian literatures for a number of journals and magazines. Her Mahabharata for Children was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Children's Literature in 2022. She has been working with the Valmiki Ramayana for thirty-five years. See less